Postsecondary Success Teacher (2026-2027 SY)

**Location:** Nashville, Tennessee **Employment Type:** Full-time, in-person teaching position for the 2026-2027 school year. **Salary:** Starting at $56,794 for certified teachers based years of K-12 teaching experience; $45,856 to begin for pre-licensure candidates without an active TN license. **Why Choose Valor?** Valor Collegiate Academies is a top-performing public charter school network in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 1,900 students in grades 5-12. Our mission is to empower our diverse community to live inspired and purposeful lives. This mission is made possible through an innovative school model that blends rigorous academics and whole-child education, within an intentionally diverse school environment. Our results include: - A-Rated Charter Network in Tennessee: Scored as an A-rated charter network by the Tennessee Department of Education, earning perfect scores in Academic Achievement, Academic Growth, Growth of Highest Need Students, and College & Career Readiness. - Top 1% for Student Growth: Our middle schools consistently rank in the 99th percentile in student growth statewide, based on TVAAS data from the past 5 years. - National Leader in SEL: Over 50 partner schools nationwide have adopted and implemented Valor’s Compass model for social-emotional learning. At Valor, you'll join an academically excellent and supportive community that is dedicated to your growth as an educator. With personalized coaching and high-quality professional development, we invest in your development so you can make the greatest impact for students. **About the Postsecondary Success Teacher Role:** Valor’s Postsecondary Success Program is designed to ensure every Valor student graduates with a personalized postsecondary plan that draws on their intellectual, social, and emotional preparation and empowers them to live an inspired and purposeful life. As the Postsecondary Success Teacher, this individual will facilitate a classroom space, much like a content teacher, for 3 periods per day through which students build foundational knowledge around several postsecondary pathways, the college admissions process, life skills, and college 101. The course also engages students in lessons that guide them to set up their wish list, pen application writing, and organize a digital college portfolio that will accompany them into their twelfth grade year. In addition to their classroom responsibilities, this person will schedule and host meetings with a caseload of students and families to advise on the customization and finalization of their postsecondary plans. These meetings happen largely outside of class time. **Core Responsibilities Include:** Planning & Instruction - Internalize and plan to execute daily routines and provided lessons that are built on Valor’s College Counseling curriculum scope and sequence to meet the needs of all students - Prepare materials for class activities, do now, exit tickets, and homework assignments - Collect, enter, and analyze academic data to provide targeted instruction and interventions that promote a culture of learning - Engage in weekly 1:1 coaching meetings to deepen content expertise and develop instructional mastery - Submit intellectual preparation weekly for feedback and review by instructional coach - Engage in weekly collaborative curriculum meetings (known as Intellectual Preparation) with a planning partner and instructional leader - Update scholar gradebook and proactively communicate academic progress with parents/guardians, other teachers, administrators, and/or school counselors Postsecondary Counseling & Caseload Support - Meet with a cohort of approximately 60 students and caregivers semi-annually to provide individualized support and guidance through the application and transition planning processes *Note: Cohort size is subject to change based on campus needs.* - Be in regular communication with students and families about deadlines and opportunities related to the college application,…